| has gloss | eng: Samian ware is a kind of bright glossy red Ancient Roman pottery, also known as terra sigillata although definitions vary somewhat, and on the continental mainland terra sigillata is a generic term for all red glossed Roman pottery, including Arretine ware, African Red Slip and other types. It is similar to the earlier Arretine ware and both types are attempts to copy more expensive metal originals. Because of this they display skeuomorphic characteristics. It was first made during the first century AD and production ceased around the mid third century, having been the dominant type of fine pottery for most of this period, found all over the Empire and beyond. The main centres of production were in Gaul and Germania. |
